Description

Lilium pyrophilum M. W. Skinner & Sorrie 2002

Origin:
The species´ native range mainly is the Eastern part of North Carolina. It´s about a very rare lily even in the wild.

Laboratory comment:
It took years until we could close the gap by obtaining some scales from a plant cultivated in Sweden. Thanks to Peter Tallbo for this precious donation.

Lilium pyrophilum display in courtesy of Pontus Wallstén

Propagation:
scales Lilium pyrophilum # 1 PJ (02.21) (Lpyro1)
source: Peter Janises, Sweden
tc initiated (04.21)
failed due to contamination (08.22)
cleaned (09.22) and re-initiated (09.22)

scales Lilium pyrophilum # 2 PJ (11.22) (Lpyro2)
source: Peter Janises, Sweden
tc initiated (11.22)

seeds Lilium pyrophilum #3 PJ (03.23) (Lpyro3)
source: Peter Janises, Sweden
sowing: (05.23)
germination: (08.23)

Poduct-image in courtesy of Pontus Wallstén